You and Ruan Mei have a pretty good relationship.

Will you marry me?

"... marry?!"

Kiana, whose body felt weak, stood up in shock, her beautiful eyes wide and round like a cat's.

No wonder she was so easily startled.

Ruan Mei's words were absolutely terrifying!

I've already said what I just said, so I won't repeat it. But what about now?

Marry...

Kiana wondered if she had just imagined it, or if she was hallucinating.

Did something happen to them on their way back? Is she actually dreaming and hasn't actually returned yet?

How could reality be so absurd?

Ruan Mei asked her if she wanted to marry her.

"It's about becoming companions who accompany each other, like my father and mother, and in the future, we can create a continuation of our lives."

Goodness, it's not just marriage anymore, now even the continuation of life is being discussed.

How to have a baby?

This was no problem for Ruan Mei; she was a mad scientist who could even grow new life in a rice cooker.

Kiana's head was buzzing.

"I have to admit, I've grown accustomed to having you by my side and have placed my trust in you. Therefore, I cannot bear the thought that you will betray my trust and leave me."

This is in...

Kiana held her breath, her azure eyes fixed on her in a daze.

"As you know, my views on relationships and life are different from most people's."

"I don't understand love or hate."

"I like you, I should like you."

Ruan Mei touched her lips and continued, "Only when I'm with you do I feel... a different kind of emotion."

"This must be what liking someone is."

"I thought of my parents. They must have become husband and wife because of love, and stayed together. And because of love, I, their life, was born."

"So I was thinking, maybe you and I could get together like my parents did, and become partners who will never let each other down."

Ruan Mei said a lot.

The meaning is very clear.

The implication of her words was clear: she was serious and wasn't joking.

She really is proposing.

The first marriage proposal in her life came from Ruan Mei, who seemed to know nothing about relationships and was outwardly gentle but inwardly cold.

Kiana's brain almost stopped functioning.

"ARuan wants... to marry me?"

"Um."

Kiana was somewhat flustered, not daring to look at Ruan Mei, and said rapidly with rapid breathing, "I... you know about my relationship with Mei, right?"

She couldn't possibly give up on Mei.

Yomi is the most special person to her; her experience of traveling to Izumo makes it impossible for her to give up Yomi.

And Ruan Mei...

Does she like Ruan Mei?

Of course she likes Ruan Mei; she has no resistance to girls who are both beautiful and affectionate.

She spent a long time with Ruan Mei, and during those days when she had no Remembrance of her, Ruan Mei was the only person she could rely on.

Ruan Mei also treated her specially.

But regardless of whether she liked her or not, after finding Mei, she could only keep those feelings hidden in her heart.

"I will not choose between the two."

Kiana took a deep breath and continued, "Both you and Mei are very important people to me!"

Marry?

Let's just forget about it...

She doesn't make an either-or choice.

Moreover, if she dares to nod, Yomi's greatsword will definitely strike this scumbag woman in the next second.

It was her gut feeling!

"So what?"

Ruan Mei said, "I didn't give you a choice between two options."

"I will not give up on Mei."

Ruan Mei was slightly taken aback, and after a while she understood what she meant. Looking at her in silence for a moment, she said, "You're planning to marry her?"

"This..."

Kiana awkwardly turned her head away. "I haven't thought about that yet."

What should be done in this situation?

Ruan Mei didn't know what else to say; the issue involving three people was not easy to handle.

She wasn't sure what Kiana meant, and it didn't seem like she was choosing Raiden Mei.

There won't be a choice between the two...

Ruan Mei's eyes flickered, and she said, "My words have always held true for you, Kiana. If you're willing, we can get married."

"I..."

Okay, I know what you want to say.

Ruan Mei interrupted Kiana, picked up the teacup on the table, and said, "I won't force you to choose between the two, and I'll give you time to consider."

"Please leave now, let me and you both calm down a bit."

Hearing that she was going to see the guest out, Kiana, whose thoughts were already wandering in strange directions, became a little anxious. "ARuan, are you angry?"

"Let's go see Raiden Mei."

Ruan Mei is going to find Mei herself?

Kiana's expression was somewhat strange.

"Tell her your thoughts."

"... say what?"

She said slowly, "You can say whatever you want to say, can't you?"

Speaking of marriage?

Kiana's expression became even stranger. She had never even considered such a thing, and she certainly wouldn't discuss it with Yomi at a time like this.

The important business is still ahead of us.

"We'll be leaving first thing tomorrow morning to get ready."

Ruan Mei spoke again.

This sentence also served as a reminder to her.

She wasn't asking Kiana to do anything; she just wanted them to separate for a while and calm down.

"... All right."

Kiana felt a little relieved.

Continuing to talk like this now is pointless; taking a break to cool off is definitely a good idea.

Let's go see Mei then.

Let's see how her chat with Sakura goes.

Kiana had only taken two steps when Ruan Mei's voice rang out again, undisguised. "Remember to come to my bedroom later."

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Chapter 101 You and Ruan Mei have a really good relationship.

Their steps faltered as they were about to leave.

Kiana, who was being forcibly restrained, turned around in surprise, pointed at herself, and asked with some doubt, "Me?"

Under other circumstances, Kiana wouldn't have thought anything of such words; she might even have felt excited.

But things are different now!

She felt inexplicably flustered.

Why?

I'd like to talk to you.

"Can't we talk now?"

Kiana said nervously, "I'm free right now."

Ruan Mei shook her head and said, "Remember to come."

There was no room for negotiation or refusal.

Kiana's face fell. She wanted to say something to reassure herself, but then she saw Ruan Mei begin to sip her tea, looking like she didn't want to talk much.

Helpless, they turned and left.

Ruan Mei isn't the type to have that kind of interest, so I'll go find her later. The thing we're going to talk about is probably related to the Honkai.

This is the most likely possibility.

Only...

Thinking about what Ruan Mei had just said, which was beyond her expectations, she began to have some doubts about her own guesses.

Is that really what I think?

Kiana, walking towards the experimental area, scratched her head in annoyance. "Let's just leave it at that."

The problem now is...

Should we tell Mei about this?

How should I tell Mei?

The problem at hand is much more troublesome than going to see Ruan Mei later.

Say nothing, and pretend nothing just happened to keep it from Mei?

The consequences of doing so are predictable.

The risk of exposure is 100%.

If Mei realizes the problem herself, the consequences for her will be far worse.

What if I bring it up myself?

... and their fate wasn't much better.

The issue is the difference between dying sooner, dying later, dying tragically, and dying even more tragically.

Kiana returned the way she came, looking worried.

She thought she was going to the Stigmata space to see Yomi, but when she arrived, Yomi had already finished catching up with Yae Sakura.